Communications Act 2003
Part 1
Functions of OFCOM
Transferred and assigned functions
1
Functions and general powers of OFCOM
2
Transfer of functions of pre-commencement regulators
General duties in carrying out functions
3
General duties of OFCOM
4
Duties for the purpose of fulfilling Community obligations
5
Directions in respect of networks and spectrum functions
6
Duties to review regulatory burdens
7
Duty to carry out impact assessments
8
Duty to publish and meet promptness standards
9
Secretary of State’s powers in relation to promptness standards
Accessible domestic communications apparatus
10
Duty to encourage availability of easily usable apparatus
Media literacy
11
Duty to promote media literacy
OFCOM’s Content Board
12
Duty to establish and maintain Content Board
13
Functions of the Content Board
Functions for the protection of consumers
14
Consumer research
15
Duty to publish and take account of research
16
Consumer consultation
17
Membership etc. of the Consumer Panel
18
Committees and other procedure of the Consumer Panel
19
Power to amend remit of Consumer Panel
Advisory committees
20
Advisory committees for different parts of the United Kingdom
21
Advisory committee on elderly and disabled persons
International matters
22
Representation on international and other bodies
23
Directions for international purposes in respect of broadcasting functions
General information functions
24
Provision of information to the Secretary of State
25
Community requirement to provide information
26
Publication of information and advice for consumers etc.
Employment in broadcasting
27
Training and equality of opportunity
Charging
28
General power to charge for services
Guarantees
29
Secretary of State guarantees for OFCOM borrowing
Provisions supplemental to transfer of functions
30
Transfers of property etc. from pre-commencement regulators
31
Transitional functions and abolition of pre-commencement regulators
Part 2
Networks, services and the radio spectrum
Chapter 1
Electronic communications networks and services
Preliminary
32
Meaning of electronic communications networks and services
Notification by providers
33
Advance notification to OFCOM
34
Designations and requirements for the purposes of s. 33
35
Notification of contraventions of s. 33
36
Enforcement notification for contravention of s. 33
37
Penalties for contravention of s. 33
Administrative charges imposed on providers
38
Fixing of charges
39
Supplemental provision about fixing charges
40
Notification of non-payment of charges
41
Penalties for non-payment of charges
42
Suspending service provision for non-payment
43
Enforcement of directions under s. 42
Register of providers required to notify or to pay charges
44
Duty of OFCOM to keep publicly accessible register
Conditions of entitlement to provide network or service etc.
45
Power of OFCOM to set conditions
46
Persons to whom conditions may apply
47
Test for setting or modifying conditions
48
Procedure for setting, modifying and revoking conditions
49
Directions and approvals for the purposes of a s. 45 condition
50
Delivery of copies of notifications etc.
General conditions: subject-matter
51
Matters to which general conditions may relate
General conditions: customer interests
52
Conditions relating to customer interests
53
Approval of codes of practice for the purposes of s. 52
54
Approval of dispute procedures for the purposes of s. 52
55
Orders by OFCOM in the absence of conditions under s. 52
General conditions: telephone numbers
56
The National Telephone Numbering Plan
57
Conditions to secure access to telephone numbers
58
Conditions about allocation and adoption of numbers
59
Telephone numbering conditions binding non-providers
60
Modification of documents referred to in numbering conditions
61
Withdrawal of telephone number allocations
62
Numbering reorganisations
63
General duty as to telephone numbering functions
General conditions: must-carry obligations
64
Must-carry obligations
Universal service conditions
65
Obligations to be secured by universal service conditions
66
Designation of universal service providers
67
Subject-matter of universal service conditions
68
Tariffs etc. for universal services
69
Directories and directory enquiry facilities
70
Review of compliance costs
71
Sharing of burden of universal service obligations
72
Report on sharing mechanism
Access-related conditions
73
Permitted subject-matter of access-related conditions
74
Specific types of access-related conditions
75
Conditional access systems and access to digital services
76
Modification and revocation of conditions imposed under s. 75
Privileged supplier conditions
77
Imposition of privileged supplier conditions
SMP conditions: procedure
78
Circumstances required for the setting of SMP conditions
79
Market power determinations
80
Proposals for identifying markets and for market power determinations
81
Delivery of copies of notifications under ss. 79 and 80
82
European Commission’s powers in respect of proposals
83
Special rules for transnational markets
84
Review of services market identifications and determinations
85
Review of apparatus market identifications and determinations
86
Cases where review required
SMP services conditions: subject-matter
87
Conditions about network access etc.
88
Conditions about network access pricing etc.
89
Conditions about network access in exceptional cases
90
Conditions about carrier selection and pre-selection
91
Conditions about regulation of services etc. for end-users
92
Conditions about leased lines
SMP apparatus conditions: subject-matter
93
Conditions about apparatus supply
Enforcement of conditions
94
Notification of contravention of conditions
95
Enforcement notification for contravention of conditions
96
Penalties for contravention of conditions
97
Amount of penalty under s. 96
98
Power to deal with urgent cases
99
Confirmation of directions under s. 98
100
Suspending service provision for contraventions of conditions
101
Suspending apparatus supply for contraventions of conditions
102
Procedure for directions under ss. 100 and 101
103
Enforcement of directions under ss. 98, 100 and 101
104
Civil liability for breach of conditions or enforcement notification
OFCOM’s duty to intervene on network access issues
105
Consideration and determination of network access questions
Electronic communications code
106
Application of the electronic communications code
107
Procedure for directions applying code
108
Register of persons in whose case code applies
109
Restrictions and conditions subject to which code applies
110
Enforcement of restrictions and conditions
111
Enforcement notification for contravention of code restrictions
112
Penalties for contravention of code restrictions
113
Suspension of application of code
114
Procedure for directions under s. 113
115
Modification and revocation of application of code
116
Notification of cessation by person to whom code applies
117
Transitional schemes on cessation of application of code
118
Compulsory acquisition of land etc.
119
Power to give assistance in relation to certain proceedings
Regulation of premium rate services
120
Conditions regulating premium rate services
121
Approval of code for premium rate services
122
Orders by OFCOM in the absence of a code under s. 121
123
Enforcement of s. 120 conditions
124
Suspending service provision for contraventions of s. 120 conditions
Offences relating to networks and services
125
Dishonestly obtaining electronic communications services
126
Possession or supply of apparatus etc. for contravening s. 125
127
Improper use of public electronic communications network
Persistent misuse of network or service
128
Notification of misuse of networks and services
129
Enforcement notifications for stopping persistent misuse
130
Penalties for persistent misuse
131
Statement of policy on persistent misuse
Powers to deal with emergencies
132
Powers to require suspension or restriction of a provider’s entitlement
133
Enforcement of directions under s. 132
Restrictions in leases and licences
134
Restrictions in leases and licences
Information provisions
135
Information required for purposes of Chapter 1 functions
136
Information required for related purposes
137
Restrictions on imposing information requirements
138
Notification of contravention of information requirements
139
Penalties for contravention of information requirements
140
Suspending service provision for information contraventions
141
Suspending apparatus supply for information contraventions
142
Procedure for directions under ss. 140 and 141
143
Enforcement of directions under ss. 140 and 141
144
Offences in connection with information requirements
145
Statement of policy on information gathering
146
Provision of information by OFCOM
Abolition of telecommunications licensing etc.
147
Repeal of provisions of Telecommunications Act 1984
Local authority powers in relation to networks and services
148
Powers of local authorities in connection with networks
Grants for networks and services in Northern Ireland
149
Grants by Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
150
Grants by district councils
Interpretation of Chapter 1
151
Interpretation of Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Spectrum use
General functions relating to spectrum use
152
General functions of OFCOM in relation to radio spectrum
153
United Kingdom Plan for Frequency Authorisation
154
Duties of OFCOM when carrying out spectrum functions
155
Advisory service in relation to interference
156
Directions with respect to the radio spectrum
157
Procedure for directions under s. 156
Reservation of spectrum for multiplex use
158
Special duty in relation to television multiplexes
Recognised spectrum access
159
Grant of recognised spectrum access
160
Effect of grant of recognised spectrum access
161
Charges in respect of grants of recognised spectrum access
162
Conversion into and from wireless telegraphy licences
Crown use of the radio spectrum
163
Payments for use of radio spectrum by the Crown
Limitations and exemptions applied to spectrum use
164
Limitations on authorised spectrum use
165
Terms etc. of wireless telegraphy licences
166
Exemption from need for wireless telegraphy licence
Award and transfer of licences
167
Bidding for wireless telegraphy licences
168
Spectrum trading
Variation and revocation of licences
169
Variation and revocation of wireless telegraphy licences
Wireless telegraphy register
170
Wireless telegraphy register
Information requirements
171
Information requirements in relation to wireless telegraphy licences
Criminal proceedings etc.
172
Contraventions of conditions for use of wireless telegraphy
173
Meaning of “repeated contravention” in s. 172
174
Procedure for prosecutions of wireless telegraphy offences
175
Special procedure for contraventions by multiplex licence holders
176
Amount of penalty under s. 175
177
“Relevant amount of gross revenue” for the purposes of s. 176
178
Proceedings for an offence relating to apparatus use
179
Modification of penalties for certain wireless telegraphy offences
180
Fixed penalties for certain wireless telegraphy offences
181
Power of arrest
182
Forfeiture etc. of restricted apparatus
Construction of 1949 Act
183
Modification of definition of “undue interference”
184
Modification of definition of “wireless telegraphy”
Chapter 3
Disputes and appeals
Disputes
185
Reference of disputes to OFCOM
186
Action by OFCOM on dispute reference
187
Legal proceedings about referred disputes
188
Procedure for resolving disputes
189
Disputes involving other member States
190
Resolution of referred disputes
191
OFCOM’s power to require information in connection with dispute
Appeals
192
Appeals against decisions by OFCOM, the Secretary of State etc.
193
Reference of price control matters to the Competition Commission
194
Composition of Competition Commission for price control references
195
Decisions of the Tribunal
196
Appeals from the Tribunal
Interpretation of Chapter 3
197
Interpretation of Chapter 3
Part 3
Television and Radio Services
Chapter 1
The BBC, C4C the Welsh Authority and the Gaelic media service
The BBC
198
Functions of OFCOM in relation to the BBC
C4C
199
Functions of C4C
200
Removal of members of C4C
201
Deficits and surpluses of C4C
202
Borrowing limit for C4C
The Welsh Authority
203
Function of OFCOM in relation to the Welsh Authority
204
Welsh Authority’s function of providing S4C and S4C Digital
205
Powers to provide other services
206
Other activities of Welsh Authority
207
Welsh Authority finances
The Gaelic Media Service
208
The Gaelic Media Service
209
Membership of the Service
210
Supplementary provisions about the Service
Chapter 2
Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services
Preliminary
211
Regulation of independent television services
212
Abolition of function of assigning television frequencies
213
Abolition of licensing for local cable systems
Channels 3 and 5
214
Digital Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences
215
Replacement of existing Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences
216
Renewal of Channel 3 and 5 licences
217
Financial terms of licence renewed under s. 216
The public teletext service
218
Duty to secure the provision of a public teletext service
219
Licensing of the public teletext service
220
Delegation of provision of public teletext service
221
Replacement of existing public teletext provider’s licence
222
Renewal of public teletext licence
223
Financial terms of licence renewed under s. 222
Meaning of initial expiry date
224
Meaning of “initial expiry date”
Reviews relating to licensing of Channels 3 & 5 and teletext
225
Application for review of financial terms of replacement licences
226
Application for review of financial terms in consequence of new obligations
227
Reviews under ss. 225 and 226
228
Giving effect to reviews under ss. 225 and 226
229
Report in anticipation of new licensing round
230
Orders suspending rights of renewal
Replacement of Channel 4 licence
231
Replacement of Channel 4 licence
Television licensable content services
232
Meaning of “television licensable content service”
233
Services that are not television licensable content services
234
Modification of ss. 232 and 233
235
Licensing of television licensable content services
236
Direction to licensee to take remedial action
237
Penalties for contravention of licence condition or direction
238
Revocation of television licensable content service licence
239
Action against licence holders who incite crime or disorder
240
Abolition of separate licences for certain television services
Television multiplex services
241
Television multiplex services
242
Composition of services in television multiplexes
243
Powers where frequencies reserved for qualifying services
Local digital television services
244
Local digital television services
Chapter 3
Regulatory Structure for Independent Radio Services
Preliminary
245
Regulation of independent radio services
246
Abolition of function of assigning radio frequencies
Radio licensable content services
247
Meaning of “radio licensable content services”
248
Services that are not radio licensable content services
249
Modification of ss. 247 and 248
250
Licensing of radio licensable content services
251
Abolition of separate licences for certain sound services
Licence periods etc.
252
Extension of licence periods
253
Extension and modification of existing licences
254
Renewal of local licences
255
Extension of special application procedure for local licences
Provision of simulcast radio services
256
Definition of simulcast radio services
257
Promotion of simulcast radio services
Multiplexes broadcasting sound programmes
258
Radio multiplex services
259
Composition of services in radio multiplexes
260
Digital sound services for inclusion in non-radio multiplexes
261
Renewal of radio multiplex licences
Community radio
262
Community radio
Chapter 4
Regulatory provisions
Application of regulatory regimes
263
Application of regulatory regimes
The public service remit for television
264
OFCOM reports on the fulfilment of the public service remit
265
Public service remits of licensed providers
266
Statements of programme policy
267
Changes of programme policy
268
Statements of service policy by the public teletext provider
269
Changes of service policy
270
Enforcement of public service remits
271
Power to amend public service remits
Must-offer obligations etc. affecting public service television
272
Must-offer obligations in relation to networks
273
Must-offer obligations in relation to satellite services
274
Securing reception of must-provide services in certain areas
275
Must-provide services for the purposes of s. 274
276
Co-operation with the public teletext provider
Programming quotas for public service television
277
Programming quotas for independent productions
278
Programming quotas for original productions
News provision etc. on public service television
279
News and current affairs programmes
280
Appointed news providers for Channel 3
281
Disqualification from appointment as news provider
282
Power to repeal or modify Channel 3 news provider provisions
283
News providers for Channel 5
284
News provision on the public teletext service
Independent and regional productions and programmes for public service television
285
Code relating to programme commissioning
286
Regional programme-making for Channels 3 and 5
287
Regional programmes on Channel 3
288
Regional programme-making for Channel 4
289
Regional matters in the public teletext service
Networking arrangements for Channel 3
290
Proposals for arrangements
291
Obligation as to making and continuance of approved arrangements
292
OFCOM’s power to impose arrangements
293
Review of approved networking arrangements etc.
294
Supplemental provision about networking arrangements
Special obligations for Channel 4
295
Involvement of C4 Corporation in programme-making
296
Schools programmes on Channel 4
297
Channel 4 contribution towards national television archive
Special obligation for the public teletext provider
298
Conditions prohibiting interference with other services
Sporting and other events of national interest
299
Categorisation of listed events
300
Effects of categorisation of listed events
301
Code relating to listed events
302
Regulations about coverage of listed events
Television services for the deaf and visually impaired
303
Code relating to provision for the deaf and visually impaired
304
Procedure for issuing and revising code under s. 303
305
Meaning of “relevant date” in s. 303
306
Power to modify targets in s. 303
307
Observance of code under s. 303
308
Assistance for the visually impaired with the public teletext service
Programming quotas for digital television programme services
309
Quotas for independent programmes
Regulation of electronic programme guides
310
Code of practice for electronic programme guides
311
Conditions to comply with code under s. 310
Character and coverage of radio services
312
Character and coverage of sound broadcasting services
313
Consultation about change of character of local services
314
Local content and character of local sound broadcasting services
315
Variations of radio multiplex licences affecting service characteristics
Competition between licensed providers etc.
316
Conditions relating to competition matters
317
Exercise of Broadcasting Act powers for a competition purpose
318
Review of powers exercised for competition purposes
Programme and fairness standards for television and radio
319
OFCOM’s standards code
320
Special impartiality requirements
321
Objectives for advertisements and sponsorship
322
Supplementary powers relating to advertising
323
Modification of matters to be taken into account under s. 319
324
Setting and publication of standards
325
Observance of standards code
326
Duty to observe fairness code
327
Standards with respect to fairness
328
Duty to publicise OFCOM’s functions in relation to complaints
Power to proscribe unacceptable foreign television and radio services
329
Proscription orders
330
Effect of proscription order
331
Notification for enforcing proscription
332
Penalties for contravention of notification under s. 331
Party political broadcasts on television and radio
333
Party political broadcasts
Monitoring of programmes
334
Retention and production of recordings
International obligations
335
Conditions securing compliance with international obligations
Government requirements for licensed services
336
Government requirements for licensed services
Equal opportunities and training
337
Promotion of equal opportunities and training
Corresponding rules for the BBC and Welsh Authority
338
Corresponding rules for the BBC and the Welsh Authority
Enforcement against the Welsh Authority
339
Review of fulfilment by Welsh Authority of public service remits
340
Directions to Welsh Authority to take remedial action
341
Imposition of penalties on the Welsh Authority
342
Contraventions recorded in Welsh Authority’s annual report
343
Provision of information by Welsh Authority
Enforcement of licence conditions
344
Transmission of statement of findings
345
Financial penalties imposable on licence holders
346
Recovery of fees and penalties
Broadcasting Act licence fees
347
Statement of charging principles
Chapter 5
Media ownership and control
Restrictions on licence holders
348
Modification of disqualification provisions
349
Licence holding by local authorities
350
Relaxation of licence-holding restrictions
Changes of control
351
Changes of control of Channel 3 services
352
Action following review under s. 351
353
Changes of control of Channel 5
354
Action following review under s. 353
355
Variation of local licence following change of control
356
Action following review under s. 355
Meaning of control
357
Meaning of “control”
Chapter 6
Other provisions about television and radio services
Annual report on television and radio
358
Annual factual and statistical report
Community radio and local digital television
359
Grants to providers
Supplemental provisions of Part 3
360
Amendments of the 1990 and 1996 Acts
361
Meaning of “available for reception by members of the public”
362
Interpretation of Part 3
Part 4
Licensing of TV reception
363
Licence required for use of TV receiver
364
TV licences
365
TV licence fees
366
Powers to enforce TV licensing
367
Interpretation of provisions about dealer notification
368
Meanings of “television receiver” and “use”
Part 5
Competition in communications markets
Chapter 1
Functions of OFCOM under competition legislation
369
Matters in relation to which OFCOM have competition functions
370
OFCOM’s functions under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002
371
OFCOM’s functions under the Competition Act 1998
372
Application of the Competition Act 1998 to news provision
Chapter 2
Media mergers
Introductory
373
Repeal of existing newspaper merger regime
374
Repeal of exclusion for newspaper mergers from general merger controls
Adaptation for media mergers of main merger regime
375
Media public interest considerations
376
Adaptation of role of OFT in initial investigations and reports
377
Additional investigation and report by OFCOM
Extension of special public interest regime
378
Extension of special public interest regime for certain media mergers
379
Adaptation of role of OFT in special public interest regime
380
Additional investigation and report by OFCOM: special public interest cases
New general functions in relation to media mergers
381
Public consultation in relation to media mergers
382
General information duties in relation to media mergers
383
Advice and information in relation to media mergers
384
General advisory functions of OFCOM in relation to media mergers
385
Other general functions of OFCOM in relation to media mergers
386
Monitoring role for OFT in relation to media mergers
Supplemental provisions of Chapter 2
387
Enforcement powers in relation to newspaper and other media mergers
388
Alterations concerning newspaper panel of Competition Commission
389
Further provision in connection with media mergers
Part 6
Miscellaneous and Supplemental
Annual report
390
Annual report on the Secretary of State’s functions
Review of media ownership
391
Review of media ownership
Guidelines as to penalties
392
Penalties imposed by OFCOM
Disclosure of information
393
General restrictions on disclosure of information
Notifications etc. and electronic working
394
Service of notifications and other documents
395
Notifications and documents in electronic form
396
Timing and location of things done electronically
Other miscellaneous provisions
397
Purchase of Duchy of Lancaster land
398
Repeal of certain provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1984
Supplemental
399
Expenses
400
Destination of licence fees and penalties
401
Retention by OFCOM of amounts paid under Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
402
Power of Secretary of State to make orders and regulations
403
Regulations and orders made by OFCOM
404
Criminal liability of company directors etc.
405
General interpretation
406
Minor and consequential amendments, transitionals and repeals
407
Pre-consolidation amendments
408
Transitional provision for anticipatory carrying out of functions
409
Modifications consequential on regulations implementing Directives
410
Application of enactments to territorial sea and other waters
411
Short title, commencement and extent
Communications Act 2003
SCHEDULE 1
Functions transferred to OFCOM
Wireless telegraphy functions
1
(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the functions of...
2
(1) The functions of the Secretary of State under section...
Functions in relation to the licensing etc. of television services
3
The following functions of the Independent Television Commission are transferred...
Functions in relation to C4C
4
The functions conferred on the Independent Television Commission by or...
Functions in relation to the licensing of radio services
5
The following functions of the Radio Authority are transferred to...
Functions in relation to the proscription of foreign satellite services
6
The functions of the Independent Television Commission and of the...
Functions in relation to Gaelic broadcasting
7
The functions of the Independent Television Commission under sections 183...
Functions in relation to the national television archive
8
The functions of the Independent Television Commission under section 185...
Warrants to enter and search premises to enforce broadcasting licences provisions
9
The functions of the Independent Television Commission and of the...
Variation of existing Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences
10
Any power to vary licences which is conferred on the...
Reports for the purposes of the review of digital broadcasting
11
The functions of the Independent Television Commission and of the...
Functions in relation to reservation of digital capacity to the BBC
12
The function of the Secretary of State under section 49(4)...
Functions in relation to listed events
13
The functions of the Independent Television Commission under Part 4...
Functions relating to fairness and privacy in broadcasting
14
The following functions of the Broadcasting Standards Commission under Part...
SCHEDULE 2
Transfer schemes
Contents of transfer scheme
1
(1) A transfer scheme— (a) shall set out the property,...
Effect of transfer scheme
2
(1) Property transferred by a transfer scheme shall, on the...
Retrospective modification of a transfer scheme
3
(1) If at any time after the coming into force...
Compensation
4
(1) Where, in consequence of any provision included in a...
Stamp duty
5
(1) Stamp duty is not to be chargeable—
Interpretation of Schedule
6
In this Schedule “transfer scheme” means a scheme made by...
SCHEDULE 3
Amendments of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984
Introductory
1
Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12) (the...
Meaning of conduit system and electronic communications apparatus, network or service
2
(1) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 1 (interpretation of the...
Meaning of operator and operator’s system
3
(1) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 1 for the definitions...
Provision of a conduit system
4
After sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1 there shall be inserted—...
General amendments
5
In paragraphs 2 to 28— (a) for the words “telecommunication...
Power to fly lines
6
In paragraph 10 (power to fly lines), after sub-paragraph (2)...
Power to require alteration of apparatus
7
In paragraph 20(4)(b) (alteration not to interfere with service provided...
Undertaker’s works
8
In paragraph 23(10) (interpretation of provisions relating to undertakers' works),...
Notices under the code
9
(1) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 24 (notices in a...
Application of code to the Crown
10
In paragraph 26(4) (Crown application provision not to apply where...
Effect of agreements concerning sharing of apparatus
11
After paragraph 28, there shall be inserted— Effect of agreements...
SCHEDULE 4
Compulsory purchase and entry for exploratory purposes
Interpretation
1
In this Schedule— “code operator” means a provider of an...
General duties with respect to powers under Schedule
2
In exercising his powers under this Schedule it shall be...
Compulsory purchase of land: England and Wales
3
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may...
Compulsory purchase of land: Scotland
4
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may...
Compulsory purchase of land: Northern Ireland
5
(1) Where a code operator proposes to acquire, otherwise than...
Entry on land for exploratory purposes: England and Wales
6
(1) A person— (a) nominated by a code operator, and...
Entry on land for exploratory purposes: Scotland
7
(1) A person— (a) nominated by a code operator, and...
Entry on land for exploratory purposes: Northern Ireland
8
(1) A person— (a) nominated by a code operator, and...
Acquisition of land by agreement
9
(1) For the purpose of the acquisition by agreement by...
SCHEDULE 5
Procedure for grants of recognised spectrum access
General procedure for applications
1
(1) An application for a grant of recognised spectrum access...
Information to be provided in connection with applications
2
The grounds on which a grant of recognised spectrum access...
Notice of proposed refusal of application
3
(1) Where OFCOM propose to refuse an application for a...
Duration of grant
4
A grant of recognised spectrum access continues in force, unless...
Revocation or modification
5
OFCOM may revoke or modify a grant of recognised spectrum...
Notice of proposed revocation or modification
6
(1) Where OFCOM propose to revoke or modify a grant...
Restriction on powers of revocation and modification
7
(1) The conditions that OFCOM may include in a grant...
Interpretation
8
In this Schedule, “stations for wireless telegraphy” and “apparatus for...
SCHEDULE 6
Fixed penalties for wireless telegraphy offences
Offences to which this Schedule applies
1. . . . . . . . . ....
Fixed penalties and fixed penalty notices
2. . . . . . . . . ....
Issuing of fixed penalty notice
3. . . . . . . . . ....
Content of fixed penalty notice
4. . . . . . . . . ....
Withdrawal of fixed penalty notice
5. . . . . . . . . ....
Notification to person to whom payment is to be made
6. . . . . . . . . ....
Effect of fixed penalty notice
7. . . . . . . . . ....
Payment of fixed penalty
8. . . . . . . . . ....
Effect of payment
9. . . . . . . . . ....
Service of statement and proof of service
10. . . . . . . . . ....
Certificate about payment
11. . . . . . . . . ....
Regulations
12. . . . . . . . . ....
Interpretation
13. . . . . . . . . ....
SCHEDULE 7
Seizure and forfeiture of apparatus
Application of Schedule
1
(1) This Schedule applies to restricted apparatus seized, after the...
Notice of seizure
2
(1) OFCOM must give notice of the seizure of the...
Notice of claim
3
A person claiming that the restricted apparatus is not liable...
4
(1) A notice of claim must be given within one...
Condemnation
5
The restricted apparatus is to be taken to have been...
6
(1) Where a notice of claim in respect of the...
7
Where the restricted apparatus is condemned or taken to have...
Proceedings for condemnation by court
8
Proceedings for condemnation are civil proceedings and may be instituted—...
9
Proceedings for the condemnation of restricted apparatus instituted in a...
10
(1) In proceedings for condemnation that are instituted in England...
11
(1) In the case of proceedings for condemnation instituted in...
12
Where an appeal has been made (whether by case stated...
Disposal of unclaimed property
13
(1) This paragraph applies where a requirement is imposed by...
Provisions as to proof
14
In proceedings arising out of the seizure of restricted apparatus,...
15
In any proceedings, the condemnation by a court of restricted...
Special provisions as to certain claimants
16
(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of a claim...
Saving for owner’s rights
17
Neither the imposition of a requirement by or under this...
SCHEDULE 8
Decisions not subject to appeal
Prosecutions and civil proceedings
1
A decision to institute, bring or carry on any criminal...
2
A decision (other than one under section 119) to take...
This Act
3
A decision relating to the making or revision of a...
4
A decision required to be published in a notification under...
5
A decision given effect to by an order under section...
6
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 66....
7
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 71....
8
A decision required to be published in a notification under...
9
A decision given effect to by an order under section...
10
A decision relating to the making or revision of a...
11
A decision given effect to by an order under section...
12
A decision relating to the making or revision of a...
13
A decision relating to the publication of the United Kingdom...
14
A decision in exercise of the functions conferred on OFCOM...
15
A decision under section 155.
16
A decision under section 158.
17
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 159....
18
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 162....
19
A decision given effect to by an order under section...
20
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 168....
21
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 170...
22
A decision to impose a penalty under section 175(1).
23
A decision relating to the making or revision of a...
24
A decision given effect to by regulations under paragraph 1...
25
A decision under any provision of Schedule 6.
26
A decision under any provision of Schedule 7.
Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
27
A decision given effect to by regulations under the proviso...
28
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 1D(3)...
29
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 3...
30
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 10...
31
A decision relating to the making or revision of a...
32
A decision for the purposes of section 15 of that...
Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998
33
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 1...
34
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 3...
35
A decision given effect to by regulations under section 3A...
36
A decision relating to the recovery of a sum payable...
SCHEDULE 9
Arrangements about carrying on of C4C’s activities
Notification of requirement to submit proposals
1
(1) It shall be the duty of OFCOM to give...
Submission of proposed arrangements
2
(1) This paragraph applies where C4C have received a notification...
Consideration and approval of proposals
3
(1) OFCOM must consider every proposal or revised proposal submitted...
Duration of approval and modification of arrangements
4
(1) Arrangements approved under this Schedule are to remain in...
Publication of approved arrangements
5
(1) OFCOM must publish all arrangements approved by them under...
Duty of C4C to act in accordance with the approved arrangements
6
It shall be the duty of C4C to act in...
nforcement of duties
7
(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) every duty of C4C...
Penalty for contravention of the arrangements
8
(1) OFCOM may impose a penalty on C4C if C4C...
OFCOM’s duty to take account of need to support C4C’s primary functions
9
In exercising their powers under this Schedule OFCOM must have...
Interpretation of Schedule
10
In this Schedule— “arrangements” means arrangements about the procedures and...
SCHEDULE 10
Licensing the public teletext service
Part 1
Applications for and award of licence
Notice of proposal to grant licence
1
(1) Where OFCOM propose to grant a licence to provide...
Guidance as to applications
2
(1) When publishing a notice under paragraph 1, OFCOM must...
Applications for the licence
3
(1) An application made in response to a notice under...
Notice inviting public representations
4
(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the date specified...
Determination of applications
5
(1) This paragraph applies where, in response to a notice...
Revocation of award
6
(1) This paragraph applies if, at any time after a...
Part 2
Conditions and enforcement of licence
Payments to be made in respect of the public teletext service
7
(1) A licence to provide the public teletext service must...
Corrections and statements of findings by the public teletext provider
8
(1) Section 40 of the 1990 Act (power to direct...
Enforcement of the licence for the public teletext service
9
(1) If OFCOM are satisfied that the holder of the...
Power to shorten licence period
10
(1) If OFCOM are satisfied that the holder of the...
Revocation for contravention of condition or direction
11
Section 42 of the 1990 Act (revocation for contravention) shall...
Penalty on revocation
12
(1) Where OFCOM revoke the licence to provide the public...
Power to modify penalties in paragraph 12
13
(1) The Secretary of State may by order substitute a...
Part 3
Interpretation of Schedule
14
In this Schedule “licence period”, in relation to a licence,...
15
(1) For the purposes of this Schedule the qualifying revenue...
SCHEDULE 11
Approval, imposition and modification of networking arrangements
Application of Schedule
1
(1) This Schedule applies where OFCOM’s approval of networking arrangements...
Approval required for modifications
2
(1) Where networking arrangements are approved by OFCOM for purposes...
Procedure for giving approval
3
(1) This paragraph applies where arrangements or modifications are submitted...
Decision of OFCOM whether or not to approve arrangements or modifications
4
(1) The decision made by OFCOM under paragraph 3(4) has...
Notification of decisions on imposition of arrangements
5
(1) Where OFCOM impose arrangements they must prepare and publish...
Competition tests applying to OFCOM’s decisions
6
(1) OFCOM must not— (a) approve arrangements or modifications,
Other matters to be taken into account
7
(1) OFCOM must not— (a) approve arrangements or modifications,
Duty to refuse approval in certain cases
8
(1) This paragraph applies to a decision by OFCOM—
Appeals against decisions relating to competition test
9
(1) A person holding a regional Channel 3 licence may...
Decisions on an appeal
10
(1) Appeals to the Tribunal under paragraph 9 are to...
Appeals against decisions of the Tribunal
11
(1) A decision of the Tribunal on an appeal under...
Information for OFCOM
12
(1) OFCOM may by notice require a person—
Enforcement of information provisions
13
(1) The court may, on an application by OFCOM, enquire...
Confidentiality and defamation
14
(1) When publishing a report prepared under paragraph 4 or...
Interpretation of Schedule
15
In this Schedule— “competition test” is to be construed in...
SCHEDULE 12
Corresponding obligations of the BBC and Welsh Authority
Part 1
The BBC
Quotas for independent productions
1
(1) It shall be the duty of the BBC to...
Duty to publicise complaints procedures etc.
2
(1) It shall be the duty of the BBC to...
Part 2
The Welsh Authority
Public service remits of the Welsh Authority services
3
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority...
Statements of programme policy
4
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority—...
Must-offer obligations in relation to networks and satellite services
5
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority...
Supply of services by satellite in certain areas
6
It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority—
Programming quotas for independent productions
7
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority...
Programme quotas for original productions
8
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority,...
News and current affairs programmes
9
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority,...
Code relating to programme commissioning
10
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority...
Co-operation with the public teletext provider
11
(1) The Welsh Authority must grant access to the public...
Programme standards
12
It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority in...
13
It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority to...
14
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority...
15
(1) This paragraph applies if OFCOM are satisfied—
Directions with respect to advertising
16
(1) The Welsh Authority must comply with directions given to...
Fairness standards
17
It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority to...
Party political broadcasts
18
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority...
Duty to publicise complaints procedures etc.
19
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority...
Monitoring of programmes
20
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority—...
Compliance with international obligations
21
(1) OFCOM may give the Welsh Authority such directions as...
Services for the deaf and visually impaired
22
It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority to...
Equality of opportunity
23
(1) It shall be the duty of the Welsh Authority...
Meaning of Welsh Authority’s public services
24
(1) In this Part of this Schedule, references to the...
SCHEDULE 13
Financial penalties under the Broadcasting Acts
Part 1
Broadcasting Act 1990
Preliminary
1
The 1990 Act shall be amended as follows.
Revocation of television services licence
2
(1) In subsection (3) of section 18 (penalty on revocation...
Licences for Channel 3 services and for Channels 4 and 5
3
(1) For subsection (2) of section 41 (penalties for failure...
Restricted services licences
4
(1) In subsection (2) of section 42B (application of sections...
Additional television services licences
5
(1) For subsection (2) of section 55 (penalties for failure...
Revocation of national sound broadcasting licence
6
(1) In subsection (3) of section 101 (penalty on revocation...
Licences for analogue sound services
7
(1) For subsection (2) of section 110 (penalties for failure...
Additional radio services licences
8
(1) For subsection (2) of section 120 (penalties for failure...
Power to amend penalties under the 1990 Act
9
(1) The Secretary of State may by order amend any...
Part 2
Broadcasting Act 1996
Preliminary
10
The 1996 Act shall be amended as follows.
Revocation of television multiplex licences
11
(1) In subsection (5) of section 11 (penalty on revocation...
Attribution of television multiplex revenue
12
(1) In subsection (1) of section 15 (attribution of multiplex...
Multiplex licences
13
(1) In subsection (2) of section 17 (penalty for failure...
Digital television programme licences
14
(1) In subsection (2) of section 23 (penalty for failure...
Digital additional television services licences
15
(1) In subsection (2) of section 27 (penalty for failure...
Power to amend digital television penalties
16
For section 36(2) and (3) (provisions that may be amended...
Revocation of radio multiplex licences
17
(1) In section 53(5) (maximum penalty on revocation of radio...
Attribution of radio multiplex revenue
18
(1) In subsection (1) of section 57 (attribution of multiplex...
Contraventions of conditions of radio multiplex licences
19
(1) In subsection (2) of section 59 (penalty for failure...
Digital sound programme licences
20
(1) In subsection (2) of section 62 (penalty for failure...
Licences for digital additional sound services
21
(1) In subsection (2) of section 66 (penalty for failure...
Power to amend digital television penalties
22
For section 69(2) and (3) (provisions that may be amended...
SCHEDULE 14
Media ownership rules
Part 1
Channel 3 services
Ban on newspaper proprietors holding Channel 3 licences
1
(1) A person is not to hold a licence to...
Restrictions on participation
2
(1) A person who is— (a) the proprietor of a...
National and local newspapers and their respective national and local market shares
3
(1) In this Part of this Schedule references to a...
Construction of references to running a newspaper
4
For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule a...
Coverage area for a Channel 3 service
5
For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule the...
Power to amend Part 1 of Schedule
6
The Secretary of State may by order repeal or otherwise...
Part 2
Radio multiplex services
Restriction on holding of national radio multiplex licences
7
A person is not to hold more than one national...
Restriction on holding of local radio multiplex licences
8
(1) A person is not to hold any two local...
Connected persons rules etc.
9
For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, where...
Power to amend Part 2 of Schedule
10
The Secretary of State may by order repeal or otherwise...
Part 3
Local sound programme services
Restriction on holding of local sound broadcasting licences
11
(1) The Secretary of State may by order impose—
Restriction applying to local digital sound programme services
12
(1) The Secretary of State may by order impose requirements,...
Powers supplemental to powers under paragraphs 11 and 12
13
(1) An order under paragraph 11 or 12 may make...
Transitional provision for orders under paragraphs 11 and 12
14
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) immediately after the coming...
Part 4
Religious bodies etc.
Approval required for religious bodies etc. to hold licences
15
(1) A person mentioned in paragraph 2(1) of Part 2...
Power to amend Part 4 of Schedule
16
The Secretary of State may by order repeal or otherwise...
Part 5
Supplemental provisions of Schedule
Procedure for orders
17
(1) Before making an order under any provision of this...
Interpretation of Schedule
18
(1) Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act...
SCHEDULE 15
Amendments of Broadcasting Acts
Part 1
Amendments of the 1990 Act
Licences under Part 1
1
(1) Section 3 of the 1990 Act (licensing under Part...
General licence conditions
2
(1) Section 4 of the 1990 Act (general licence conditions)...
Restrictions on licence holding
3
(1) Section 5 of the 1990 Act (restrictions on licence...
Repeal of previous regulatory regime
4
Sections 6 to 12 of the 1990 Act (which contain...
Prohibition on providing television services without a licence
5
(1) Section 13 of the 1990 Act (prohibition on providing...
Television broadcasting on Channel 3
6
In section 14 of the 1990 Act (establishment of Channel...
Applications for Channel 3 licences
7
(1) Section 15 of the 1990 Act (applications for Channel...
Procedure on consideration of applications for Channel 3 licences
8
(1) Section 16 of the 1990 Act (consideration of applications...
Television broadcasting on Channel 3
9
(1) Section 17 of the 1990 Act (award of licences...
Financial conditions of licence and failures to begin a service
10
In sections 17A to 19 of the 1990 Act (financial...
Changes of control in period after award of licence
11
(1) Section 21 of the 1990 Act (changes of control...
Temporary provision of Channel 3 service for an additional area
12
In section 22 of the 1990 Act (temporary provision of...
Appointment of members of C4 Corporation
13
In section 23 of the 1990 Act (appointment of C4C...
Channel 4 licence
14
In section 24(3) of the 1990 Act (Channel 4 licence),...
Channel 5
15
In section 28 of the 1990 Act (Channel 5), for...
Application to Channel 5 of Channel 3 provisions
16
(1) In section 29 of the 1990 Act (application to...
Announcement of programme Schedules
17
In section 37(1) of the 1990 Act (conditions requiring announcement...
Enforcement of conditions of Channel 3, Channel 4 and Channel 5 licences
18
(1) In sections 40 to 42 of the 1990 Act...
Restricted services
19
In section 42B(1) of the 1990 Act (licensing of restricted...
Additional television services
20
(1) Section 48 of the 1990 Act (additional services) shall...
Licensing of additional television services
21
(1) Section 49 of the 1990 Act (licensing of additional...
Applications for additional services licences
22
(1) Section 50 of the 1990 Act (applications for additional...
Procedure on application etc. for additional television services licences
23
(1) Section 51 of the 1990 Act (consideration of applications...
Additional payments in respect of additional television services licences
24
In section 52 of the 1990 Act (additional payments in...
Duration of additional television services licences
25
(1) Section 53 of the 1990 Act (duration and renewal...
Additional television services not to interfere with other transmissions
26
(1) Section 54 of the 1990 Act (additional television services...
Enforcement of additional television services licences
27
(1) Section 55 of the 1990 Act (further provision in...
The Welsh Authority
28
(1) Section 58 of the 1990 Act (sources of programmes...
Distribution of licensed public service channels
29
(1) Section 66 of the 1990 Act (requirements relating to...
Enforcement of licences held by BBC companies
30
In section 66A of the 1990 Act (enforcement of licences...
Interpretation of Part 1
31
(1) Section 71 of the 1990 Act (interpretation) shall be...
Licensing functions of OFCOM
32
(1) Section 85 of the 1990 Act (licensing of independent...
Licences under Part 3 of the 1990 Act
33
(1) Section 86 of the 1990 Act (licences under Part...
General licence conditions
34
(1) Section 87 of the 1990 Act (general licence conditions)...
Restrictions on holding licences
35
(1) Section 88 of the 1990 Act (restrictions on the...
Disqualification of persons convicted of transmission offences
36
(1) Section 89 of the 1990 Act (offences giving rise...
Offence of providing regulated radio services
37
(1) Section 97 of the 1990 Act (prohibition on providing...
Applications for national licences
38
(1) Section 98 of the 1990 Act (applications for national...
Consideration of applications for a national licence
39
(1) Section 99 of the 1990 Act (consideration of applications...
Award of national licences
40
In section 100 of the 1990 Act (award of national...
Failure to begin providing licensed service
41
(1) Section 101 of the 1990 Act (failure to begin...
Additional payments in respect of national licences
42
In section 102 of the 1990 Act (additional payments in...
Restrictions affecting change in control of holder of national licence
43
(1) Section 103 of the 1990 Act (restrictions on change...
Renewal of national licences
44
(1) Section 103A of the 1990 Act (renewal of national...
Applications for local licences
45
(1) Section 104 of the 1990 Act (application for local...
Renewal of local licences
46
(1) Section 104A of the 1990 Act (renewal of local...
Special procedure for applications for local licences
47
(1) Section 104B of the 1990 Act (special procedure for...
Special requirements relating to grant of local licences
48
(1) Section 105 of the 1990 Act (special requirements relating...
Requirements as to character and coverage of services
49
In subsections (1) to (4) and (6) of section 106...
Enforcement of licences
50
In sections 109 to 111A of the 1990 Act (enforcement...
Power to suspend licences to provide radio licensable content services from a satellite
51
(1) Section 111B of the 1990 Act (power to suspend...
Additional radio services
52
(1) Section 114 of the 1990 Act (additional radio services)...
Licensing of additional radio services
53
(1) Section 115 of the 1990 Act (licensing of additional...
Applications for additional radio services licences
54
(1) Section 116 of the 1990 Act (applications for additional...
Procedure for awarding additional radio services licences
55
(1) Section 117 of the 1990 Act (procedure for awarding...
Additional payments in respect of additional radio services licences
56
In section 118 of the 1990 Act (additional payments in...
Additional radio services not to interfere with other transmissions
57
(1) Section 119 of the 1990 Act (additional radio services...
Enforcement of additional radio services licences
58
In section 120 of the 1990 Act (enforcement of additional...
Interpretation
59
In subsection (1) of section 126 of the 1990 Act...
Duty to provide advance information about programmes
60
In column 1 of the Table in section 176(7) of...
Proscription of foreign satellite services
61
(1) Section 177 of the 1990 Act (proscription of foreign...
Financing of Gaelic Broadcasting
62
(1) Section 183 of the 1990 Act (financing of Gaelic...
Gaelic Broadcasting in Scotland
63
(1) Section 184 of the 1990 Act (broadcasting of programmes...
Maintenance of the national television archive
64
(1) In section 185 of the 1990 Act (maintenance of...
Modification of networking arrangements
65
(1) Section 193 of the 1990 Act (modification of networking...
Search warrants
66
(1) Section 196 of the 1990 Act (grant of search...
Notices
67
In section 199(5) of the 1990 Act (publication of notices),...
Interpretation
68
(1) Section 202 of the 1990 Act (general interpretation) shall...
Disqualified persons
69
(1) Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act (restrictions on the...
C4C
70
(1) Schedule 3 to the 1990 Act (provision about constitution...
The Welsh Authority
71
(1) Schedule 6 to the 1990 Act (provision about constitution...
Computation of qualifying revenue
72
(1) Schedule 7 to the 1990 Act (computation of “qualifying...
The Gaelic Television Committee
73
(1) Schedule 19 to the 1990 Act (Gaelic Television Committee)...
Part 2
Amendments of the 1996 Act
Multiplex services and digital programme services
74
(1) Section 1 of the 1996 Act (interpretation) shall be...
Meaning of qualifying service
75
In section 2 of the 1996 Act (meaning of “qualifying...
Licences under Part 1
76
(1) Section 3 of the 1996 Act (licences under Part...
Licence conditions
77
(1) Section 4 of the 1996 Act (general licence conditions)...
Restrictions on digital licence holding
78
(1) Section 5 of the 1996 Act (restrictions on holding...
Multiplex licences
79
(1) Section 7 of the 1996 Act (multiplex licences) shall...
Award of multiplex licences
80
(1) Section 8 of the 1996 Act (award of multiplex...
Power to require two or more multiplex licences to be granted to one person
81
In section 9 of the 1996 Act (grant of two...
Award of multiplex licences subject to conditions
82
(1) Section 10 of the 1996 Act (award of multiplex...
Failure to provide licensed service and revocation
83
In section 11 of the 1996 Act (failure to provide...
Conditions attached to multiplex licences
84
In section 12 of the 1996 Act (conditions attached to...
Additional payments in respect of multiplex licences
85
In section 13 of the 1996 Act (additional payments in...
Multiplex revenue
86
(1) Section 14 of the 1996 Act (multiplex revenue) shall...
Attribution of multiplex revenue to multiplex providers
87
(1) Section 15 of the 1996 Act (attribution of multiplex...
Duration of multiplex licences
88
(1) Section 16 of the 1996 Act (duration and renewal...
Enforcement of multiplex licences
89
In section 17 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of multiplex...
Licensing of digital programme services
90
(1) Section 18 of the 1996 Act (licensing of digital...
Conditions of licences for digital programme services
91
(1) Section 19 of the 1996 Act (conditions of licences...
Duration and enforcement of multiplex licenses
92
(1) Section 23 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of digital...
Digital additional services
93
(1) Section 24 of the 1996 Act (digital additional services)...
Licensing of digital additional services
94
(1) Section 25 of the 1996 Act (licensing of digital...
Conditions of digital additional services licence
95
(1) Section 26 of the 1996 Act (conditions of licences...
Enforcement of digital additional television services licences
96
(1) Section 27 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of digital...
Digital broadcasting of Gaelic programmes
97
(1) Section 32 of the 1996 Act (digital broadcasting of...
Review of digital television broadcasting
98
(1) Section 33 of the 1996 Act (review of digital...
Enforcement of licences held by BBC companies
99
In section 35 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of licences...
Interpretation of Part 1
100
In section 39(1) (interpretation of Part 1)—
Radio multiplex services
101
(1) Section 40 of the 1996 Act (radio multiplex services)...
Licences under Part 2 of the 1996 Act
102
(1) Section 42 of the 1996 Act (licences under Part...
General licence conditions
103
(1) Section 43 of the 1996 Act (general licence conditions)...
Restrictions on holding licences
104
(1) Section 44 of the 1996 Act (restrictions on the...
National radio multiplex licences
105
(1) Section 46 of the 1996 Act (national radio multiplex...
Award of national radio multiplex licences
106
In section 47 of the 1996 Act (award of national...
Reservation of capacity for independent national broadcasters
107
(1) Section 48 of the 1996 Act (reservation of digital...
Reservation of digital capacity for BBC
108
(1) Section 49 of the 1996 Act (reservation of digital...
Local radio multiplex licences
109
(1) Section 50 of the 1996 Act (local radio multiplex...
Award of local multiplex licences
110
(1) Section 51 of the 1996 Act (award of local...
Power to require two or more local radio multiplex licences to be granted to one person
111
In section 52 of the 1996 Act (power to require...
Failure to begin to provide licensed service
112
In section 53 of the 1996 Act (failure to provide...
Conditions which may be attached to radio multiplex licences
113
In section 54 of the 1996 Act (conditions which may...
Additional payments to be made in respect of national radio multiplex licences
114
In section 55 of the 1996 Act (additional payments to...
Multiplex revenue
115
(1) Section 56 of the 1996 Act (multiplex revenue) shall...
Attribution of radio multiplex revenue
116
(1) Section 57 of the 1996 Act (attribution of radio...
Duration and renewal of radio multiplex licences
117
(1) Section 58 of the 1996 Act (duration and renewal...
Enforcement of radio multiplex licences
118
In section 59 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of radio...
Digital sound programme licensing
119
(1) Section 60 of the 1996 Act (digital sound programme...
Conditions of digital sound programme licences
120
(1) Section 61 of the 1996 Act (conditions of licences...
Enforcement of digital sound programme licences
121
(1) Section 62 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of digital...
Digital additional sound services
122
In section 64 of the 1996 Act (licensing of digital...
Conditions of digital additional sound service
123
(1) Section 65 of the 1996 Act (conditions of licences...
Enforcement of digital additional sound services licences
124
(1) Section 66 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of digital...
Review of digital radio broadcasting
125
In section 67 of the 1996 Act (review of digital...
Interpretation
126
In section 72(1) of the 1996 Act (interpretation), for the...
Listed events
127
(1) Section 98 of the 1996 Act (categories of service...
128
In sections 101, 101B, 102 and 103 of the 1996...
129
(1) Section 104 of the 1996 Act (code of guidance)...
130
In section 104A of the 1996 Act (provision of information...
131
In section 105(1) of the 1996 Act (interpretation of Part...
Broadcasting standards
132
(1) Part 5 of the 1996 Act (the Broadcasting Standards...
133
In section 107(5)(b) of the 1996 Act (code relating to...
134
In section 115 of the 1996 Act (consideration of fairness...
135
In section 117 of the 1996 Act (duty of broadcasting...
136
(1) For subsections (1) and (2) of section 119 of...
137
In section 130(1) of the 1996 Act (interpretation of Part...
Disqualification on grounds related to political objects
138
(1) Section 143 of the 1996 Act (disqualification on grounds...
Offence of providing false information
139
(1) Section 144 of the 1996 Act (offence of providing...
Disqualification for supplying false information
140
(1) Section 145 of the 1996 Act (disqualification for offence...
Interpretation
141
In section 147(1) of the 1996 Act (general interpretation), after...
Computation of qualifying revenue
142
(1) Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act (computation of “multiplex...
SCHEDULE 16
Further amendments in connection with media mergers
Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
1
In section 11C(1) of the Competition Act 1980 (application of...
Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
2
In section 41EB(4) of the Gas Act 1986 (application of...
Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
3
In section 56CB(4) of the Electricity Act 1989 (application of...
Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
4
(1) The Railways Act 1993 shall be amended as follows....
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)
5
In Schedule 14 to the Financial Services and Markets Act...
Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)
6
(1) The Postal Services Act 2000 shall be amended as...
Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
7
(1) The Transport Act 2000 shall be amended as follows....
Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)
8
(1) Section 43 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (intervention notices...
9
In section 45(1)(b) of that Act (circumstances in which the...
10
After section 50(2) of that Act (reports on references in...
11
In section 57(2) of that Act (duty to bring representations...
12
In section 58(4)(b) of that Act (retrospective effect of orders...
13
In section 60(4)(a) of that Act (final determination of matters...
14
In section 62(1)(b) of that Act (circumstances in which the...
15
After section 65(2) of that Act (reports on references in...
16
In section 67(1)(b) of that Act (intervention to protect legitimate...
17
In section 68(2)(c) of that Act (scheme for protecting legitimate...
18
(1) Section 107 of that Act (further publicity requirements) shall...
19
In section 108 of that Act (defamation) after the words...
20
(1) Section 117 of that Act (false or misleading information)...
21
In section 118(1) of that Act (excisions from reports) before...
22
In section 120(1) of that Act (review of decisions under...
23
(1) Section 121 of that Act (fees) shall be amended...
24
(1) Section 124 of that Act (orders and regulations under...
25
(1) Section 130 of that Act (index of defined expressions)...
26
In section 180(2) of that Act (application of section 117...
SCHEDULE 17
Minor and Consequential Amendments
Interpretation
1
(1) In any Act or instrument amended by this Schedule—...
Official Secrets Act 1911
2
For the purposes of the Official Secrets Act 1911 (c....
Law of Property Act 1925
3
In section 194(4) of the Law of Property Act 1925...
Public Health Act 1925
4
In section 10 of the Public Health Act 1925 (c....
London Overground Wires, etc Act 1933
5
(1) The London Overground Wires, etc. Act 1933 (c. xliv)...
Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
6
(1) Section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c....
7
In section 1C of that Act (prohibition on Acts facilitating...
8
(1) Section 1D of that Act (procedure for grant of...
9
(1) Section 3 of that Act (regulations as to wireless...
10
No appeal shall be brought to the tribunal established under...
11
(1) Section 10 of that Act (regulations as to radiation...
12
(1) Section 11 of that Act (enforcement of regulations as...
13
(1) Section 12 of that Act (enforcement of regulations as...
14
(1) Section 14 of that Act (penalties and legal proceedings)...
15
(1) Section 15 of that Act (powers of entry) shall...
16
(1) Section 16 of that Act (regulations and orders) shall...
17
In section 19 of that Act (interpretation), after subsection (2)...
18
In Schedule 1 to that Act (procedures in relation to...
Coast Protection Act 1949
19
In section 47 of the Coast Protection Act 1949 (c....
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
20
(1) The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act...
London County Council (General Powers) Act 1949
21
In section 7(6) of the London County Council (General Powers)...
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953
22
(1) Section 6 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...
Army Act 1955
23
In section 44B(1)(b) of the Army Act 1955 (3 &...
Air Force Act 1955
24
In section 44B(1)(b) of the Air Force Act 1955 (3...
Lough Neagh and Lower Bann Drainage and Navigation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955
25
In section 17(2) of the Lough Neagh and Lower Bann...
Naval Discipline Act 1957
26
In section 29B(1)(b) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c....
Opencast Coal Act 1958
27
(1) In section 45 of the Opencast Coal Act 1958...
Pipe-lines Act 1962
28
In section 40 of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)...
London County Council (General Powers) Act 1963
29
In section 17(4)(a) of the London County Council (General Powers)...
Harbours Act 1964
30
In section 53 of the Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)...
New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965
31
(1) Section 25 of the New Towns Act (Northern Ireland)...
Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967
32
In each of sections 4 and 5 of the Marine,...
33
(1) Section 5 of that Act shall be further amended...
34
In section 6(5) of that Act (restrictions on prosecutions), after...
35
(1) Section 7A of that Act (powers of enforcement in...
36
In section 9(1) of that Act (interpretation), after the definition...
Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967
37
(1) Section 7 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (c....
38
(1) Section 8 of that Act (provisions for securing enforcement...
39
In section 13(1) of that Act (regulations and order to...
Countryside Act 1968
40
(1) The Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41) shall be amended...
Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1969
41
In section 7(6) of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
42
In section 37 of the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970...
Thames Barrier and Flood Prevention Act 1972
43
In section 20(1)(a) of the Thames Barrier and Flood Prevention...
Fair Trading Act 1973
44
In section 137(3) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c....
Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973
45
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to the Drainage (Northern...
Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973
46
(1) In Article 57A(3)(b) of the Water and Sewerage Services...
Consumer Credit Act 1974
47
In section 16(6) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c....
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
48
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975
49
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
Welsh Development Agency Act 1975
50
(1) Section 19 of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975...
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
51
In paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations...
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
52
(1) Part 3 of Schedule 28 to the Local Government,...
Highways Act 1980
53
In section 35(11)(c) and (12) of the Highways Act 1980...
54
In section 115D of that Act (limits on powers to...
55
In section 142(5) of that Act (protection of telecommunications apparatus...
56
(1) This paragraph applies to the following provisions of that...
New Towns Act 1981
57
(1) This paragraph applies to the following provisions of the...
Acquisition of Land Act 1981
58
(1) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) shall...
Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
59
In Article 159A of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981...
Civil Aviation Act 1982
60
In section 48(7)(b) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c....
Representation of the People Act 1983
61
In section 92(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act...
62
(1) Section 93 of that Act (broadcasting of local items...
Telecommunications Act 1984
63
(1) Sections 44 to 46 of the Telecommunications Act 1984...
64
In sections 79, 83, 85 and 86 of that Act...
65
In section 79(6)(b) of that Act (seizure of apparatus etc.),...
66
(1) Section 83 of that Act (disposal of seized apparatus...
67
(1) Section 84 of that Act (approval of wireless telegraphy...
68
Section 90 of that Act (funding of wireless interference service...
69
(1) Section 91 of that Act (construction of references to...
70
(1) Section 94 of that Act (directions in the interests...
71
(1) Section 98 of that Act (use of conduits for...
72
(1) Section 101 of that Act (general restrictions on disclosure...
73
In section 104 of that Act (orders and schemes), after...
74
In section 106(1) of that Act (general interpretation), after the...
75
In paragraph 18(2) of Schedule 2 to that Act (notices...
Cinemas Act 1985
76
In section 21(1) of the Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13)...
Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985
77
In section 3 of the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985 (c....
Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985
78
(1) Section 70 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c....
Housing Act 1985
79
(1) The Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) shall be amended...
Airports Act 1986
80
In section 62 of the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)...
Gas Act 1986
81
In section 4AA(4)(b) of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)...
Insolvency Act 1986
82
(1) The Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) shall be amended...
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
83
In section 9E(2) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986...
Channel Tunnel Act 1987
84
For section 32 of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c....
85
In paragraph 3(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to that Act (supplementary...
86
(1) Part 10 of Schedule 7 to that Act (protection...
Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
87
(1) Article 29 of the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order...
Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
88
In section 567(2)(b) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act...
Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988
89
In section 25(1) of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act...
Malicious Communications Act 1988
90
In section 1(2A)(a) of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 (c....
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
91
(1) Section 69 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act...
92
(1) Section 73 of that Act (no breach of copyright...
93
(1) Paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to that Act (no...
Housing Act 1988
94
(1) Part 2 of Schedule 10 to the Housing Act...
Road Traffic Act 1988
95
In section 21(3)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c....
Water Act 1989
96
(1) Section 174 of the Water Act 1989 (c. 15)...
Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989
97
(1) The Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act...
Electricity Act 1989
98
In section 3A(4)(b) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)...
99
(1) Schedule 4 to that Act (other powers etc. of...
Local Government and Housing Act 1989
100
In section 88(1)(e)(i) of the Local Government and Housing Act...
Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
101
(1) The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I....
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
102
In section 148(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act...
103
(1) This paragraph applies to the following provisions of that...
104
In section 280 of that Act (measures of compensation)—
105
In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 13 to that Act (blighted...
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
106
(1) The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990...
London Local Authorities (No. 2) Act 1990
107
(1) Section 5 of the London Local Authorities (No. 2)...
New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
108
(1) In the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991...
Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991
109
In section 52(1) of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991...
Water Industry Act 1991
110
In section 219 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c....
111
(1) Schedule 13 to that Act (protective provisions in respect...
112
(1) Schedule 15 to that Act (disclosure of information) shall...
Water Resources Act 1991
113
In section 221 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (c....
114
(1) Schedule 22 to that Act (general provisions protecting undertakings)...
115
(1) Schedule 24 to that Act (disclosure of information) shall...
Land Drainage Act 1991
116
In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to the Land Drainage...
Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
117
In Articles 103 (making of orders) and 104 (telecommunication apparatus)...
Charities Act 1992
118
In section 60(6)(c) of the Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)...
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992
119
In section 1(5) of the Carriage of Goods by Sea...
Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
120
The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1))...
121
In Article 61 (restrictions on disclosure of information)—
122
(1) Schedule 4 (other powers etc. of licence holders) shall...
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993
123
(1) Part 2 of Schedule 20 to the Leasehold Reform,...
Cardiff Bay Barrage Act 1993
124
In Schedule 2 to the Cardiff Bay Barrage Act 1993...
125
In paragraph 3(2)(c) of Schedule 4 to that Act (exception...
126
In paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to that Act (powers...
Railways Act 1993
127
(1) Section 145 of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)...
Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993
128
(1) This paragraph applies to the following provisions of the...
Value Added Tax Act 1994
129
(1) The Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23) shall...
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
130
(1) Section 163 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order...
Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994
131
In Article 12 of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994...
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
132
In section 91(7) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c....
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
133
(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) shall...
British Waterways Act 1995
134
In section 3(1) of the British Waterways Act 1995 (c....
Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
135
(1) Paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Street Works...
Housing Act 1996
136
In section 16(7)(a) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)...
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
137
In section 105(1)(b) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration...
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
138
In Schedule 6 to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act...
139
(1) Part 4 of Schedule 15 to that Act (protection...
Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
140
The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2))...
141
In Article 44 (restrictions on disclosure of information)—
142
(1) Schedule 3 (other powers etc. of licence holders) shall...
Construction Contracts (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
143
In Article 4(1)(b) of the Construction Contracts (Northern Ireland) Order...
Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
144
In Article 2(2) of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern...
Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998
145
Subject to any other amendment made by any other provision...
146
In section 1 of that Act (charges for wireless telegraphy...
147
For section 2 of that Act there shall be substituted—...
148
(1) Section 4 of that Act (restriction on revocation or...
149
(1) After section 4 of that Act there shall be...
150
For section 6 of that Act there shall be substituted—...
151
(1) Section 8 of that Act (interpretation) shall be amended...
Finance Act 1998
152
In section 118(1) of the Finance Act 1998 (c. 36)...
Competition Act 1998
153
(1) Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)...
154
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 7A to that Act (procedural...
Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
155
(1) Schedule 6 to the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998...
Finance Act 1999
156
In section 132(10) of the Finance Act 1999 (c. 16)...
Greater London Authority Act 1999
157
(1) Section 235 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999...
Electronic Communications Act 2000
158
In section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (c....
Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Act 2000
159
In section 5 of the Television Licences (Disclosure of Information)...
Finance Act 2000M
160
In paragraph 8 of Schedule 38 to the Finance Act...
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
161
(1) The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)...
Postal Services Act 2000
162
(1) The Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26) shall be...
Utilities Act 2000
163
(1) Section 105 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)...
Freedom of Information Act 2000
164
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
165
(1) The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c....
Transport Act 2000
166
(1) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to the Transport Act...
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
167
(1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c....
Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001
168
In sections 16(2)(a), 31(2)(a) and 40(6) of the Vehicles (Crime)...
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
169
In the table in section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice...
Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
170
In section 4(1) of the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland)...
Office of Communications Act 2002
171
Sections 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Office of...
172
(1) The Schedule to that Act shall be amended as...
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002
173
(1) Section 12 of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act...
Enterprise Act 2002
174
(1) The Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) shall be amended...
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
175
(1) The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c....
SCHEDULE 18
Transitional Provisions
General
1
(1) This paragraph applies where, at any time before the...
Steps taken in anticipation of passing or coming into force of Act
2
(1) This paragraph applies where the Secretary of State or...
Savings for agreements referring to the termination of a 1984 Act licence
3
(1) This paragraph applies where a term or condition of...
Saving for agreements with special provision for 1984 Act licence holders
4
(1) This paragraph applies in a case to which paragraph...
General saving for agreements conditional on certain Broadcasting Act licences
5
(1) This paragraph has effect where an agreement in force...
Orders under Part 2 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994
6
(1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before functions under the...
Pre-commencement proposals relating to universal service matters
7
(1) Where a proposal for the designation of a person...
Local loop notifications
8
(1) This paragraph applies where, as a result of a...
Conditions relating to premium rate services and conditions corresponding to SMP or access-related conditions
9
(1) This paragraph applies where OFCOM give a continuation notice...
Pre-commencement proposals relating to market power determinations
10
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) has effect where a proposal for—
Savings for licence conditions relating to accounting
11
(1) This paragraph applies where a licence granted under section...
Charges under Telecommunications Act licences
12
(1) Where any amount is required by a licence under...
Enforcement of breaches of licence conditions
13
(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) any provision to which...
Saving for agreements having effect by reference to licensing regime
14
(1) This paragraph has effect where an agreement entered into...
Fees for approvals for the purposes of licence conditions
15
(1) This paragraph has effect where a general condition set...
Allocated telephone numbers
16
(1) Where immediately before the abolition of licensing telephone numbers...
Electronic communications code
17
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before the coming into...
Saving for guarantees of liabilities of telecommunications code operators
18
(1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before the abolition of...
Compulsory purchase
19
Where— (a) a compulsory purchase order made under section 34...
Notices under section 1D of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
20
(1) This paragraph applies to procedures set out in a...
Notices under regulations under section 3 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998
21
(1) This paragraph applies to procedures set out in a...
Disputes about interconnection
22
(1) Where— (a) before the revocation by this Act of...
Appeals against wireless telegraphy and telecommunications decisions
23
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a decision was made...
Section 94 of the Telecommunications Act 1984
24
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), provisions of Schedule 17 to...
Competition Commission: specialist panel members
25
The persons who— (a) have been appointed as members of...
Transitory amendments to telecommunications terms in Broadcasting Act 1990
26
(1) This paragraph has effect, in the case of each...
Activities of the Welsh Authority
27
(1) No approval shall be required under section 205 for...
Gaelic Broadcasting
28
The persons who are members of Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig immediately...
29
(1) The continuance in force of the Multiplex Licence (Broadcasting...
Pre-transfer Broadcasting Act licences
30
(1) Subject to any express provision made by this Act...
Channels 3 and 5
31
A determination made by the ITC under or for the...
Saving pending replacement of licences for Channels 3 and 5 and the public teletext service
32
(1) The regulatory regime for a Channel 3 service, and...
Digital additional licences
33
(1) This paragraph applies where immediately before the coming into...
Programme quotas
34
Any order which— (a) was made under section 16(5)(a) of...
Continuity in relation to appointed news provider
35
Where a body holds an appointment for the purposes of...
Networking arrangements
36
(1) Where arrangements approved for the purposes of section 39...
Determination of qualifying revenue
37
(1) A statement of the ITC that is for the...
Rules for political broadcasts
38
Where— (a) rules made by the ITC for the purposes...
Functions under section 88 of the 1990 Act
39
A requirement imposed or notice given before the radio transfer...
Notices under section 94 of the 1990 Act
40
A notice given by the Secretary of State or any...
Programme standards: television
41
(1) This paragraph applies as respects times on or after...
Programme standards: radio
42
(1) This paragraph applies as respects times on or after...
Standards code
43
(1) In relation to any time after the commencement of...
Local and national radio licences
44
(1) Section 103 of the 1990 Act (restriction on changes...
Section 111B of the 1990 Act
45
(1) Section 111B of the 1990 Act (power to suspend...
Section 185 of the 1990 Act
46
(1) A determination or nomination made for the purposes of...
Section 28 of the 1996 Act
47
(1) The repeal by this Act of section 28 of...
Section 48 of the 1996 Act
48
Subsections (4) to (6) of section 48 of the 1996...
Applications for extension of pre-transfer licences
49
(1) Section 253(4)(a) does not prevent the determination by OFCOM...
Applications for renewal of licences under 1990 Act and 1996 Act
50
(1) A provision set out in sub-paragraph (2) does not...
Listed events rules
51
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), Part 4 of the 1996...
Complaints to the Broadcasting Standards Commission
52
(1) On and after the transfer to OFCOM under this...
Codes of practice drawn up by the Broadcasting Standards Commission
53
The code of practice drawn up by the Broadcasting Standards...
Media ownership provisions
54
(1) Part 4 of Schedule 14 to this Act is...
TV licences
55
A television licence granted under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949...
Functions under the Enterprise Act 2002
56
(1) This section has effect in so far as, at...
Functions under the Competition Act 1998
57
(1) This paragraph applies in so far as, at any...
58
(1) Where any regulations made under section 54(4) of the...
Newspaper mergers
59
(1) Chapter 2 of Part 5 and any related repeals...
60
Chapter 2 of Part 5 and any related repeals shall...
61
References in paragraphs 59 and 60 to Chapter 2 of...
62
(1) The Secretary of State may, instead of any or...
Orders in Council under section 6 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964
63
If an Order in Council made, or having effect as...
Interpretation of Schedule
64
In this Schedule— “the 1984 Act” means the Telecommunications Act...
SCHEDULE 19
Repeals
Note
1
These repeals, so far as they relate to appeals to...
2
The repeal of section 63 of the Telecommunications Act 1984...
3
The repeals of sections 80 and 81 of the Telecommunications...
4
The repeal of paragraph 20 of Schedule 5 to the...
5
The repeals of sections 27A to 27L and in section...
6
The repeals of sections 26 and 27 of the 1990...

Communications Act 2003
2003 c. 21
An Act to confer functions on the Office of Communications; to make provision about the regulation of the provision of electronic communications networks and services and of the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum; to make provision about the regulation of broadcasting and of the provision of television and radio services; to make provision about mergers involving newspaper and other media enterprises and, in that connection, to amend the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes.
[17th July 2003]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—